JOHN McQUARRIE DIES TUESDAY

Was Prominent Business Man for Many Years

John McQuarrie died at an Omaha hospital late Tuesday afternoon following an illness of but short duration. He took suddenly ill last week at his home and was taken to the hospital about ten days ago. Mr. McQuarrie was born at Prince Edward Island on December 24, 1847. He received his early education in his native province, and in 1868 he removed to Rhode Island, coming to Omaha the following year. He first worked as a farm hand at Sioux City, but soon took up the carpenter trade which he followed for a number of years, both as a private individual and later as a government employee. In 1877 he was employed in helping build at Fort Custer, Montana, a memorial to General Custer, and the following year he returned to Blair and entered the lumber and coal business which he conducted until 1919 when he sold out to the Christensen Lumber company.

In 1880 he was married to Margaret Higgins, and to this union four children were born, all of whom survive him. Mr. McQuarrie was a prominent business man of Blair for many years, and in the midst of his business career at Blair he was elected and served two terms as a member of the city council, and for two terms he was mayor of the city. He held a very wide acquaintance in eastern Nebraska and had a large circle of friends who thought highly of him.

Surviving him are his bereaved wife; a son, George; and three daughters, the Misses May, Jeanette and Miriam, all at home. A number of grandchildren also survive.

Funeral services will be held from the family home this Thursday afternoon at 2:00 o’clock, Rev. B. S. Daugherty officiating, after which interment will be made in Blair cemetery.

~~~Obituary courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. News clippings on file in the Blair, Nebraska Public Library~~~

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